For most people, photography is to capture light onto a medium for record purposes.

So, what does this mean for you and the art of photography?

That means users can set their default upload throw in as Virtual Photography / Machinima.

Flickr image upload types

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This new default category now sits beside Photos / Videos, Screenshots / Screencasts, and Illusion/Art / Animation/CGI.

That means there’s a large enough of a movement that Flickr thought it merited its own category.

From there, you might selectVirtual Photography / Machinimaand chooseSave Changes.

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What Is Virtual Photography?

But is virtual photography the same?

How different is it from screenshots?

Battlefield 1 virtual photograph

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Virtual photography started gaining steam when gaming titles became more cinematic.

In comparison, screenshots just capture what you see.

We have a moreexpansive guide on virtual photography.

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Cinematic games brought new avenues to explore for players who are also into photography.

It allowed them to capture the beauty and chaos of digital worlds.

One other reason people take photographs is to preserve memories.